Taylor County Sheriff’s Department spokesman John Cummins said one thing that can be done to lessen chances of being a target is the one thing people tend to neglect: Locking their vehicles.

"This is proof that it's just not safe to leave your vehicles or your homes unlocked anytime," Cummins said. "The majority of these happened overnight. The vehicles are parked right at the house, but the practice was apparently to leave vehicles unlocked."

So far this year, Abilene has had 199 reported car burglaries – 82 percent with no forced entry.

In Taylor County, nearly half – or six – of the 14 reported break-ins had no forced entry.